Instruction for Prof. Overbay
Principles of Economics II
Economic Indicators: Select, Define, Track, & Analyze

Select & Track Indicators:

• Census Economic Briefing Room

• Bloomberg… 
  • Inclusive list of stock indexes, bonds & treasuries, & more.
  • Look on left hand side of page for stock, rates & bonds, etc.
  • Note: sections do not open immediately

• Barron's in print or online via Wall Street Journal & sign in using special id and password
  • The economy: production, employment, consumption, etc. 
  • "Market Lab": click below or follow step-by-step instructions
  • How to get to Market Lab by steps:
    • Sign on to Wall Street Journal online
    • Click in "select a page" dialog box
    • Select Barron's Online
    • Select "Market Lab" in left column
    • Scroll down to different sections such as in right column to "pulse of the economy"

Define indicators:

• Investopedia
  • http://www.investopedia.com/university/releases/
  • http://www.investopedia.com/dictionary/

• Guide to Economic Indicators, 2000, 3d edition, Norman Frumkin, Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe.
  Ref. HC103 F9 2000 (and 2nd edition, Ref. HC103 F9 1994)

Analyze indicators:

• Wall Street Journal (online, print)
  •  Example: housing starts
• Barron's (online, print)
• New York Times (online, lexis nexis, print)
• Bloomberg.com
• Other?

Richard E. Stern ( sternric@shu.edu )
  

Updated: 01/09/06                                                   since 11/13/02